Ron, Hermione and the Elves

[bufo_viridis at interia.pl]

No: HPFGUIDX 92472

> Pippin said:
> 
> The House Elves, IMO, are *enchanted* into 
> happiness with their dependent state. Hermione thinks that if 
> they could only understand or  experience the rewards of 
> freedom they would enjoy being free. But if their cravings for 
> dependence are fed by magic, then  rewards conditioning can't 
> cure them any more than it could lift the Imperius curse. 
> 
The problem is we still have no idea on true nature of elf-human Master bond. We can't really tell if it's slavery or serfdom, how it originated. Certainly enchanted into happiness is an interesting idea - any ideas how it could be done? At the birth or is it "supercharm" for the whole race? Or maybe it comes from the nature of the bond? Hm, many options.
It's also interesting how can such charm be broken - as it had to be done with Dobby, since he was not unhappy after being freed. Dobby-mutant?

Cheers, Viridis
P.S. I reserve for myself the title "Dobby - eigth passenger of Hogwarts' Express"
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